Compare best Internet plans ACT
Compare the best Internet plans from top providers in the ACT
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In the ACT, you’ll find a lot of politicians, a lot of jokes about politicians… and a lot of choices for your home or business broadband. This can make picking the right broadband plan in Canberra and its surroundings tricky if you’re after both value and speed.
The very first step to comparing plans is choosing your connection method. In most cases across the ACT, the NBN will be your first stop – and often the best value option for many circumstances. To be clear, you cannot choose your connection type
At Compare Broadband, we made it simple to compare ACT Internet plans by connecting you to our broadband experts.
Call our team today for a quick chat, or enter your address in our search tool above to find the best value Internet plans in ACT.
What to consider when choosing Internet plans in the ACT
Choosing the right Internet plan in the ACT isn't just about choosing the cheapest deal around. While price is a key factor, it’s not the only thing you should consider when choosing an NBN plan in the ACT.
Everyone’s needs are different, but there are a few key factors beyond price that you ought to consider when comparing ACT broadband plans:
Speed
Higher-priced NBN speed tiers attract higher prices, but getting value from your NBN plan in the ACT involves knowing what you need.
For some NBN users, that will be a lower-cost, lower-speed tier if their needs are moderate, but some will need that speed to keep everyone in a busy household happy.
Using existing tech
Most customers are already with an NBN provider, which means you’ve got whatever NBN boxes were installed by NBN Co, plus a modem or modem-router style device supplied by your ISP.
You usually have to buy that first modem/router, either outright or over time, which means you own it. One easy way to save money is to opt for a BYO modem plan if your new provider supports that approach.
Additional perks
Your broadband comes with Internet access but can come with more than that. Some providers have loyalty points schemes, while others offer discounts on services like streaming video platforms.
Then there’s the good old phone line, which can be delivered over the NBN as part of a VoIP phone bundle. Some plans will let you bundle your power and gas supplies with your broadband, typically cutting down the broadband plan price if you do so.
NBN plans in the ACT
Across the more rural parts of the ACT, you may be in the footprint of the NBN Fixed Wireless service. Fixed wireless NBN uses 4G technology for now, with 5G upgrade plans being rolled out over time to deliver broadband to you.
For most ACT residents looking for an NBN Plan, you’ll most likely be serviced using Fibre to the Node, or FTTN.
You can’t pick your NBN connection technology from any selection list. What you can do if you’re on an NBN fixed line copper technology – as a reminder, that’s FTTN for most of the ACT – is check if you’re eligible for an NBN FTTP upgrade.
NBN plans in the ACT are offered in the following speed tiers: 12/1, 25/5, 50/20, 100/40.
You can use our search engine or call us to check what type of NBN connection is available in your area. Our experts at Compare Broadband are always on the line to answer your calls.
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Home wireless Internet plans in the ACT
Home Wireless Internet uses the same 4G and 5G networks that your smartphone connects to but in a slightly different way.
Instead of having a handset, you end up with a plugged-in modem in your home that connects to those networks, providing a Wi-Fi connection to your computer, tablet, consoles and everything else Internet-connected in your home.
Aside from working from a fixed rather than mobile device, the other big difference between most home wireless and mobile phone plans is that home wireless plans typically don’t have data quotas.
Home wireless broadband can be a worthwhile alternative if the NBN’s speeds or plans don’t appeal to you.
Mobile broadband plans in the ACT
Mobile Broadband is even more similar to your smartphone’s setup than fixed home wireless broadband is. The fundamental difference is really only in the device delivering the data. Most mobile broadband plans rely on a mobile hotspot device to provide Wi-Fi.
If you want to save even more and have an old, workable smartphone, you can opt for a SIM-only mobile broadband plan and use your phone as the hotspot.
Mobile Broadband plans, like fixed wireless plans, use the 4G and 5G networks built out by Telstra, Optus and Vodafone to provide Internet access to you.
Mobile broadband plans can be a good fit for renters and house sharers because your Internet can travel with you, and you don’t need any landlord or housemate's approval to install it.
However, it can represent challenges around relative value and signal quality. Just as your phone’s data and phone connections can get shaky in some circumstances, mobile broadband speeds can vary widely, for reasons outside your control.
You’re also almost always talking about some level of either data quota or speed shaping at play, and sometimes both.
Who are the best Internet providers in the ACT?
All of the major ISPs and a lot of the smaller ones provide broadband services to ACT residents.
That’s especially true of the NBN, where there are no real geographical limitations to who can sell you NBN services.
As such, there’s a wide range of choices, and this list is not comprehensive. Instead, it should give you insight into the major players and why you may want to consider its services.
Telstra Internet plans
Telstra is arguably the nation’s best-known ISP, growing as it did out of the old Telecom and providing a range of broadband services across the NBN and fixed wireless and mobile broadband plans.
Telstra’s pitch is centred on its brand's quality, which means it comes with a range of extras, including typical evening speeds that are often 100% of the line speed, showing its investment in broadband quality.
Telstra also provides other bundled extras, especially if you’re also with Telstra for your mobile plans or fixed line phone, including bonuses such as its Telstra Plus loyalty scheme.
Optus Internet plans
Optus provides a range of simple month-to-month NBN broadband plans with no setup fees to worry about and fixed mobile and mobile broadband services.
Like Telstra, it sits in the premium ISP space with prices to match, though it does offer features like 4G backup and its Optus SubHub subscription service as extras to entice you.
TPG Internet plans
While TPG owns many recognisable ISP brand names – if you’re with iiNet, Internode or Vodafone, you’re actually with TPG – it also provides broadband plans under its own brand name.
So what’s the difference? TPG’s long been synonymous with value offerings, concentrating on slightly lower prices and simple deals, but with few of the premium features of its higher priced competitors.
Belong Internet plans
Just as TPG has its ISP sub-brands, so too does Telstra. Beyond differs from Telstra because it has some of the frills cut off along with some of the costs.
Belong’s plans operate on simple month-to-month terms with a focus on competing on price and price alone for the most part, making it a good choice for the budget-centric broadband buyer.
Aussie Broadband Internet plans
Aussie Broadband has a commitment to local service with Australia-based support staff to assist customers as and when needed.
It also works with simple month-to-month contracts with no connection fees and optional extras including VoIP lines, mobile service and a range of modem routers to suit both simple users and power users alike.
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FAQs
What is the best Internet service in the ACT?
“Best” depends on what you need it to be “best” for. Is it price, speed, reliability, or additional features? There’s no single answer for everyone, especially as ISPs constantly compete with special deals to entice you. However, for most users of the NBN, the NBN 50 tier represents a great balance point between price, speed and features for all but the busiest of households.
What is the cheapest Internet package in the ACT?
There’s so much competition in the Internet space that “cheapest” is something of a moving feast. If you’re seriously fussed about saving the most you can on your broadband services, it’s a very smart move to check plans and deals at least a couple of times a year to snag the best prices. The cheapest NBN plans in the ACT are typically either at the NBN12 or NBN25 tiers, and these are often identical in price – at which point we’d suggest the faster NBN25 plans are much better value.
How to switch Internet providers in the ACT
If you’re contemplating a provider switch in the ACT, you don’t need to stress too much about making that happen. Give us a call at Compare Broadband on 1800 061 200 at any time and we can guide you through what you need to know. Put simply, what you’ll need to do is check your contract with your current NBN ISP. Most NBN contracts are simple month-to-month (sometimes called “zero contract” or “rolling contract” plans) deals, which makes switching fairly simple in most cases. If you are signed for a longer term, there may be an exit fee to pay to break your contract, sometimes tied to the modem or modem-router your ISP supplied you with when you first signed up. That shouldn’t stop you from switching, but it’s worth checking the details to avoid any cost surprises.
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